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The Genetic History Of Blue Eyes
You’ve probably heard that all people with blue eyes are related, but is there any truth to that statement? Or if there is, ...
Blue eyes have been around for at least 7,000 years but we still don't know exactly why they evolved. Brad Pitt has them, Paul Newman had them — but when it comes to the human population as a ...
They say the eyes are "the window to the soul" and there's certainly much to be told about the enigmatic complexity of their varied colors. Dr. Rupa Wong, a board-certified ophthalmologist who ...
A 2008 study was the first official research noting that a single genetic mutation from less than 10,000 years ago kicked off blue eyes. Fifteen years later and we're still enamored with the ...